Variety spices up the north

Today, we tell you what the city thinks are the best schools in the east. This perception-based survey encapsulates the sample’s collective impression about schools. Admittedly,some excellent schools might not even figure on the list.

Yet we realise that parents need to start somewhere. Moreover, we hope the profiles and trend stories that follow will add details and nuance to the rankings. Together, we hope the series draws a broad outline of the Mumbai schooling landscape, one that parents can use as a basis for a more detailed investigation.

Such a survey comes at a time of profound transformations in schooling and parenting in the city. First, international boards have made an entry in a big way, spurring change across the system.Second, many among today’s generation of highly conscious parents want to be closely involved with their children’s lives at school.

This series is based on an understanding of these key shifts.

Schedule

Week 1: RankingsThis week, we bring you results of our survey in the form of tables of rankings based on eight weighted parameters.Monday, November 9:Citywide (including Navi Mumbai):The top 50 schoolsTuesday, November 10:South: The top 10 schools south of DadarWednesday, November 11:West: The top 10 schools between Dadar (W) and MaladThursday, November 12:East: The top 10 schools between Dadar (E) and GhatkoparFriday, November 13:North: The top 10 schools north of Malad in the west & Ghatkopar in the eastSaturday, November 14:The top 10 schools of Navi Mumbai

Week 2: ProfilesThis week, we bring you a detailed profile of the top school in each region, including an interview with the principal, best practices and basic statistics. We also offer shorter profiles of the second- and third-ranked schools of each region.Monday, November 16:South MumbaiTuesday, November 17:West MumbaiWednesday, November 18:East MumbaiThursday, November 19:North MumbaiFriday, November 20:Navi Mumbai

Week 3: TrendsThis week, we tell you about broad developments in school education in the city.Monday, November 23:The rise of international schoolsTuesday, November 24:New trends in teachingWednesday, November 25:Parent involvement in schoolsThursday, November 26:Alternative education – what’s availableFriday, November 27:Navi Mumbai, an emerging education hub